#4 Harding Bisons (12-1) vs. #2 Ferris St. (11-1)
Dec. 7, 2024 • 1 p.m. (ET) / 12 p.m. (CT) • Big Rapids, Mich. • Top Taggart Field

Starting 11 for Harding vs. Ferris St. To read the full notes package, click on the Harding Game Notes link.

• No. 4 Harding vs. No. 2 Ferris State: The Bisons travel to face Ferris State in the Super Region 3 finals of the NCAA Division II Playoffs.

• Harding's Playoff History: The Bisons are making their ninth playoff appearance, boasting 12 of the 14 playoff wins by Great American Conference (GAC) teams.

• High-Powered Offense: Harding leads NCAA Division II in scoring offense (51.3 points per game) and rushing offense (435.8 yards per game).

• Stingy Defense: The Bisons' defense allows only 9.5 points per game, ranking first in NCAA Division II in total yards allowed per game (181.2).

• Cole Keylon's Impressive Record: QB Cole Keylon boasts a 35-3 record as a starter and needs 96 rush yards to become the first HU player with 2,000 rush and 2,000 pass yards.

• Braden Jay's Rushing Prowess: SB Braden Jay ranks 17th in NCAA Division II with 1,064 rush yards and is one of only six HU players with two career 1,000-yard rushing seasons.

• Dre Hall's Sack Record: DL Dre Hall is Harding's career leader with 25.0 sacks.

• Clark Griffin's Tackle Milestone: LB Clark Griffin is the fourth HU player since 2000 with 100+ tackles in a season.

• Andrew Miller's Rushing Dominance: FB Andrew Miller ranks fourth in NCAA Division II with 16 rush touchdowns and 16th with 1,068 rush yards.

• Harding's Ranking and Streak: The Bisons are ranked No. 4 nationally and have won 31 of their last 32 games.

• Ferris State's Impressive Stats: Ferris State ranks fourth in NCAA Division II with 494.8 yards per game and has won 17 straight home games.